Mark your calendar for September 13th at 7 PM at Park Branch Library (1833 Page Street) for it will be your first major opportunity to learn and discuss local ballot measures for this November's election.
While we all know more than we ever wanted about Mitt, his dog and his pony we are far less well informed about local ballot measures that will, arguable, have more direct impact our daily lives. From profound ( Props C, E and F) to simply symbolic (G), from important (A and B) to not so important (D) all local ballot measures will be discussed.
Taken as a whole the seven local measures, while fewer than usual, will have real impacts. The City College parcel tax ( A) and Park Bond (B) measures are not simply funding measures but also are imbedded with real policy issues. HANC opposes B and lays out its reasons in a separate article in this issue of the Voice.
Propositions C, the Housing Trust Fund, E, the new gross receipt business tax and F, a policy statement on the future of the Hetch Hetchy water and power system, have long lasting importance and involve billions of public dollars. These three are not trivial issues and you need to understand them. HANC will lay out its support for Proposition C ( see article in this issue) and has invited speakers on E and F.
It wont be until late September before the Comical addresses these issues ( if then) and the various local political blogs are all caught up in the personality slug fest of the Supervisors race, so HANC is the best place to begin an understanding of the issues on the ballot.
Plan to be there and bring a friend.